Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon

The Men's Marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics

1988 Summer Olympics

The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...

in Seoul, South Korea was held on Sunday October 2, 1988. The race started on 14.30h local time. A total number of 98 athletes completed the race, with Polin Belisle from Belize

Belize

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finishing in last position in 3'14:02. There were 118 competitors from 70 countries. Twenty of them did not finish.

Gary Fanelli

Gary Fanelli

Gary M. Fanelli is a long-distance runner from the United States who represented American Samoa in the marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Fanelli's 2:25:35 performance at the Olympics is an American Samoan national record...

of the United States

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moved to Tafuna, American Samoa

Tafuna, American Samoa

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six months prior to the 1988 Summer Olympics

1988 Summer Olympics

in Seoul in order to coach and attain his Olympic eligibility for America Samoa. Fanelli's time of 2:25:35, good for 51st place, is an American Samoan national record

American Samoan records in athletics

The following are the national records in athletics in American Samoa by American Samoa's national athletics federation: American Samoa Track & Field Association .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:ht = hand timingA = affected by altitude-External links:...

Medalists

Abbreviations

All times shown are in hours:minutes:seconds

DNS did not start
NM no mark
OR olympic record
WR world record
AR area record
NR national record
PB personal best
SB season best

DNS	did not start
NM	no mark
OR	olympic record
WR	world record
AR	area record
NR	national record
PB	personal best
SB	season best

Records

Standing records prior to the 1988 Summer Olympics
World Record World records in athletics World records in the sport of athletics are ratified by the International Association of Athletics Federations. Athletics records comprise the best performances in the sports of track and field, road running and racewalking....	2:06:50	April 17, 1988	Rotterdam, Netherlands
Olympic Record	2:09:21	August 12, 1984	Los Angeles Los Ángeles Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Season Best	2:06:50	April 17, 1988	Rotterdam, Netherlands

Final ranking

Place	Athlete	Time
1		2'10:32
2		2'10:47
3		2'10:59
4		2'11:05
5		2'11:49
6		2'12:19
7		2'13:06
8		2'13:07
9		2'13:41
10		2'13:49
11		2'13:58
12		2'14:08
13		2'14:40
14		2'14:44
15		2'14:53
16		2'15:20
17		2'15:42
18		2'15:44
19		2'16:07
20		2'16:15
21		2'16:18
22		2'16:40
23		2'16:54
24		2'17:16
25		2'17:47
26		2'17:54
27		2'18:05
28		2'18:20
29		2'19:09
30		2'19:56
31		2'20:11
32		2'20:12
33		2'20:45
34		2'20:51
35		2'21:12
36		2'22:14
37		2'22:24
38		2'22:49
39		2'23:34
40		2'23:45
41		2'23:49
42		2'23:52
43		2'24:17
44		2'24:42
45		2'24:49
46		2'24:49
47		2'25:05
48		2'25:13
49		2'25:25
50		2'25:34
51		2'25:35
52		2'25:38
53		2'25:56
54		2'25:57
55		2'26:12
56		2'26:27
57		2'27:10
58		2'28:06
59		2'28:15
60		2'29:14
61		2'29:44
62		2'30:29
63		2'31:04
64		2'31:10
65		2'31:29
66		2'31:49
67		2'32:19
68		2'32:43
69		2'34:41
70		2'35:26
71		2'37:44
72		2'38:13
73		2'38:34
74		2'40:45
75		2'41:47
76		2'41:50
77		2'42:19
78		2'42:52
79		2'43:29
80		2'43:51
81		2'44:40
82		2'44:44
83		2'46:59
84		2'47:57
85		2'47:57
86		2'49:52
87		2'51:43
88		2'52:06
89		2'55:21
90		2'56:32
91		2'58:10
92		2'59:35
93		3'00:20
94		3'03:19
95		3'04:00
96		3'06:27
97		3'10:57
98		3'14:02
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Medalists

Abbreviations

Records

Final ranking

See also